Dewinterizing 2012 Fun Finder X189FBS

[TheOneRLP]

I’ve spent hours online looking for help for a recently purchased Cruiser Fun Finder X189FBS and I’m hoping I’ve found a solid help source!
For being an older 2012 Model the Camp trailer is in very good condition. We live in Salt Lake City and I purchased the trailer in March so it was still winterized, therefore we couldn’t check the waterworks system/ Faucets/Toilet, and pump. Everything else works fine.
The previous owner has ghosted me and won’t return my calls with respect to some help as to how to get the waterworks going.
I’ve powered up the trailer and filled the fresh water tank full, and opened all faucets. When I turn on the pump I can hear it running but I don’t get and water from the faucets or filling the toilet ?

Can someone please give me some solid advice???

Many thanks to anyone for answering

Rick n

[aftermath]

TheOne,

Ok, here are some ideas for you to think about. If your trailer has been winterized then I am assuming that you have the pink stuff in all of your lines. I also will assume that your hot water tank has been by passed. You don't want to put antifreeze in the hot water tank.
To dewinterize I suggest that you hookup your city water to the proper connection. Use this to "clear" out all of your lines of the pink stuff. When you have done this, open the bypass valves and fill the hot water tank. Leave a hot water faucet open so the water can fill up the tank and the lines. When all of this is done, disconnect the city water, fill the Fresh water tank and turn on the pump. Others have suggested that the valve that allowed the pink stuff to be pumped into your system needs to be closed. Once everything is flowing you are ready. Wait, you should go back and sanitize the entire system. You can google this to find out how.....Good Luck.

[spoon059]

MFL wrote:
With last use being winterizing, it is likely the valve near pump is still turned to suck from antifreeze jug rather than fresh tank. If so, pump will just suck air through open line.

Jerry

This is probably issue #1. You should have a valve right before the pump. Turned one way it pulls from your tank, turned the other it pulls from a short section of hose meant to feed into your antifreeze jug.

Issue #2 is probably a water heater bypass valve, because when you pump in antifreeze, you usually don't do it in the water heater.

[MFL]

With last use being winterizing, it is likely the valve near pump is still turned to suck from antifreeze jug rather than fresh tank. If so, pump will just suck air through open line.

Jerry

[JimK-NY]

I do not understand why you had difficulty finding online information. I did a quick google search and found numerous YouTube videos and other resources on the winterization procedures for various Cruiser RV models. Winterization and dewinterization will be the similar for most Cruiser models and for most RVs in general. Here is one example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV5b0xxwdjM

Even without any online information, troubleshooting should be easy. If you have filled the tanks and the pump keeps running without stopping, you should be able to find where the water is going. Obvious possibilities would be out one of the low point drains or out of the HW tank. Those fixes should be obvious. In addition you need to be sure that the HW bypass valve is in the correct position.

[way2roll]

Most likely is that the water heater bypass valves need un-done.

[craig7h]

First off do you have an owners manual? If so there may be some information about winterizing and dewinterizing. If not try and find a manual.

This is going to be all but a guess. First off try and find your "low point drains" there should be at least two one for the hot line and one for cold. Open them up along with a faucet to drain that is in the line.

Does your water pump have a may be two foot capped plastic hose comeing off of it? If so that is used to suck up the rv antifreeze. There is a valve that will shut that action off causing the pump to pump water from holding tank. You did not say if you were or could get water from direct source.

You also will have to find the water heater "bypass valves" you may have one, two or three it just depends.

If possible you could also take it to a dealer or have a mobile tech come and show you how to dewinterize.

Good Luck